[arch-general] xf86-input-evdev conflicts with xorg-server. Remove xorg-server?

[hollunder at gmx.at]

On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 02:26:39 +0100
Xavier <shiningxc at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Aaron Griffin
> <aaronmgriffin at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Oh shit, seriously? Looks like I'll have to rebuild this as well.
> >
> > Serious question: does ANYONE have a keyboard that didn't
> > automatically work before this debacle? External keyboard always
> > Just Worked without needing to do anything. The same with mice if I
> > used /dev/input/mice. Sure, I didn't have a crazy Xtreme Gaming
> > Mouse 9000 or anything, but it never once failed for me under
> > ordinary usage...
> >
> 
> I just noticed there is a decent section on the wiki about this
> subject :
> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg_input_hotplugging#Rationale
> 
> Digging a bit more, I also found a similar page on debian wiki which
> might be even more interesting :
> http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/InputHotplugGuide
> The fun part is that the end of the article actually gives a reference
> to arch wiki page.
> 
> Debian also have a bunch of "we do not need hal" whiners, which lead
> to a bug report. And for example this answer from a developer is also
> informative :
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=515214#91
> 
> I have yet to see someone serious and informed saying input hotplug
> sucks. All xorg developers I have seen (on the web : ML, blogs, irc,
> ...) seem to agree this new infrastructure is much better.
> 
> Anyway hal is dead :
> http://wiki.x.org/wiki/Events/XDC2009/Notes?highlight=%28hal%29|%28udev%29#head-75cccc4e4968dd043dcf2166dff61afd7d0d06c5
> But since that functionality is definitely needed, it will have to be
> replaced.. somehow.


Isn't that somehow going to be device-kit?
If so, we won't get rid of dbus.